The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

In this chapel there is figure of Christ, with
the features and complexion of an Indian; and
on the High-Altar stands an image of Maestro
iSenOr de SdcrO- Monte. The worthy saint
wears bull-fghter's cloak of purple velvet.
heavily embroidered with gold and silver, pre-
cisely like those tlourshed about the plaza de
tOrroS by swell metadores.
Ribbons of various colors, giving the exact
size of the head of Our Lord of the sacred
mountain are sold at the entrance, and also at
the foot of the pathway. The view from the
terraces is the most charming that can be m-
agined; and on the mountain-top. close up to
the church doors, are many graves. where the
dead have been deposited as near to heaven as
possible. FANNIE b. WARD.
Literature.
TIE MAsQUE OF MINsrEEIs. By Two
Brothers. 1.-The Masque of MinstreIs and
Other Pieces, Chiefly in Verse;" is the full title
of a neat volume from the press of Il. A. Burr.
Bangor. The authors are Rev. A. J. Lockhart.
Methodist clergyman of East Corinth. Me-.
and his brother. Burton W. Lockhart. now of
Suilield. CT. The Eastport Sentinel says: AR
thur j. Lockhart'S name is not unknown 10 the
readers of the Sentinel. for many Il sweet. help
fuI strain from his pen has graccd our PAGES.
His songs and poems, together with his brother
Burton>. have been gathered into an unaS>um-
ing little volume called the "Masque of Min
>trelS." and those who enjoy the good and pure
in poetry will not be disappointed. This book
will prove comfort and help to those who
strive to live for both sides of the grave, and a
source Of delight to all lovers of verse A
necessarily hurried look through the volume
assures lis that the Sentinei's commendation is
well bestowed, and that those who enjoy true
poetry will find it here. One of the poems,
"On lslesboro,i has local flavor. and there are
Others suggested by the sea. The hook may he
had through the local booksellers. Price. 81 -.
Miss LUDINGroN's SISTER. BY Edward
Bcamy. 1t has heen announced that Ticknor
Co.. Boston. would continue scmi-monthly
hereafter their Paper Series of original copy :
right novels. begun simply for the summer
season. This was good news to those who en-
JOY good reading, and the low price is another
recommendation. OF the first issue for Octo-
Der. ''MiSS Ludington's Sister, the Chicago
Inter-Ocean says: "A weird and fascinating
romance of immortality. recalling the mast l.
pieces of Poe. and also Bellam!'s wonderful
'Dr. Iledenhofl's Process So novel and
original and well plotted and executed as to be
thoroughly enjoyablc.' And the Overland
Monthly is pleased to say: "Thc story reader
will 20 through many dozens of volumes be-
fore coming upon one so fresh. ingenious and
pretty as the little romance called Miss Lut,-
ington's Sister," The price per number for
this series is 30 cents.
The hahy's nose does not often receive the
| attention to which it is entitled. \ thoughtful
article by DIR. Kitchen, in the October Baby
hood. shows why il should be both useful and
ornamental. and how it may be made so, if not
already.
No better popular science monthly Is to be
had than The Swiss Cross. the successor of st.
Nicholas as the patron of the .\gassiZ Associa-
ton. We will not waste words upon it, but
recommend those who want a good magazine
n tn npry
y. u. {. Hodges, Al Lafayette Place. New
York.
What is prcrocity: How am to tell whcth-
cr my child is forward or backward i'll his
mental calibrc? Especially in the case of an
only child. this question is often an exceeding
y interesting one to parents. In Babyhood
for October is an article by DR.. c. l.. Dana
giving very complete statement of the dcer0ge
child's capabilities from earliest infancy up,
showing a standard by which one may Judge
pretty correctly. and be guided accordingly.
Precocity may require to be held in check, just
as the backward child needs to be encouraged
and helped.
"Common Sense OH the Color Problem is
the title of pamphlet containing three papers
OH this subject by Rev. j. Benson Hamilton
pastor of Cornell Memorial NJ. L. Church. New
York City. The author invites criticism and
trusts that this discussion ''may result i'm the
development of a true brotherhood in Church
and State, unmarried by bigotry, prejudice OF
caste"
Outing leads off this month witha thoroughly
technical and authoritative paper on Fencing.
In 4 Bout with the FoilS, Mr.. Eugene Van
Schaick. President of the Knickerbocker Fenc-
ing Club, and one of the most expert amateur
swordsmen in this country, presents the cXcr-
else in clear and scientifically explanatory Ian.
guagc, useful alike to the tyro and the prof.
| cient The text is further assisted by iustra-
tons taken from instantaneous photographs OF
| two mGitres u ar1nes and every position,
| ungc, or parry may be relied on as absolutely
correct.
The numbers of The Living Age for the
weeks ending Sept oath and Oct. 1st. contain
The Island of Serk, a Sermon i'm Stones, Black.
| wood; Ancient and Modern Painted Glass, Ma
| tional Review; Eberhardt, Blackwocd; Great
cr Greece and its Education, Fortnightly; Min
erals at the American Exhibition. Nature; The
| Society of Dogs, Spectator; The Folklore of
| Ceylon Birds. Nature; Mgr. Dupanloup, Church
| Quarterly; The Chartreuse of st. Hugh in Sus-
sex, Month; a Visit in Dutch Country
House, English Illustrated Magazine; In Vcrm.
| land. COrnhll Amiel. Macmillan: with install.
ments of ''Richard Cable and 'Major and
Minor," poetry and miscellany.
| Among IIoughton, Miflln 4 Co.'S fall publ
cations will be: "Pocns," by the late E,iwart
Rowland Sill; Bird Talk" poems. by Mrs. A
ID. Il. Whitney; ''Early and Late Poems OF
Alice and Phoebe Carey" not included in the
Household edition; handy edition of selected
| Lyrics, idyls and Romanccs," by Robert
Browning Longfelow's "Evangeline," decor
ated with colored leaves from the Acadial
forests; Lowcll's "Nison of Sir Launfa,'' will
| full-page illustration and new portrait; Whit
tiers ''I'oetical Works." new Riverside edition
-four vols. with steel portraitsl "Paul Patotf,'
! by Marion Crawford; "Fronter Stories." by
| Bret ilarte; ''The Second Son." by Mrs. Oliph
ant and I. b. Aldrich; 'Knittcrs in the Sun,
short stories, by ''Octayc Thanet" 1.-The Work
of George Peele." in Buen's English Dramat
lists; ''Wit, Wisdom and Beauty of Shake
spearc,' selected by c. $. Ward; ''Thc Fight
ing Veres,' by Clements Markham; ''History
| of Prussia During the Reign of Frederick til,
Great" by Prof. Herbert Tuttc OF Cornell
"'rhe French and English in North Americ;
Q6S!'-l163;" vol. V. Of Justin Winsor's Mar
Hundred Day IN Europe" by DIR. Holmes
memories Of ColcOrton.' letters from Cole
ridge, Wordsworth and his sister, Southey
and Scott TO Sir George and Lady Beaumont
edited by Prof. William Knight of ST. And
drews; winter" from the Journals of Tho
Scudder; ''IIenry ii. Richardson and Hi
Works." by Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, with 8
full-pagc views of the architects buildings,
portrait, and minor sketches; Life of Orms
by Mcknight MITCHELL" by his son. f. A. Nit
chell; ''Three Cruises of the Blake QS77-S0). :
by Alex AgassiZ, in two volumes, and "Romal
| Excavations Since 1871" by Prof Rodolfo Ian
Giant, director of the Roman Museum.
The Kicking Scotchmen.
The Scotch feel so sore over the defeat of TIN
Thistle that they now set up the claim that sh